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How Hydrocolloid Dressing works?

Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing is an occlusive or semi-occlusive dressing that contains gel-forming agents like carboxymethylcellulose, gelatin or pectin. It forms a gel-like substance on contact with wound exudate that promotes autolytic debridement and provides a moist wound healing environment. Hydrocolloid dressing comes in the form of paste, powder, gel or sheet/wafer. Sheet or wafer form is suitable for areas that require contouring like sacral ulcers and heels. Pastes and powders usually require a secondary dressing to cover them.

Features of Hydrocolloid Wound Dressings

Hydrocolloid dressings have the following features and benefits:

• Maintain moisture balance by forming a gel on coming in contact with wound exudate
• Impermeable to water, gases, bacteria and other external contaminants
• Do not adhere to the moist wound base
• May be used under compression products
• Designed to be worn for 1 to 7 days
• Can be cut to fit 
• Self-adherent
• Water-resistant
• Moldable

When to use Hydrocolloid Dressings?

Hydrocolloid wound dressings are suggested to be used as either a primary or secondary dressing in the treatment of the following:

• Lightly to moderately exuding wounds
• Wounds with necrotic tissue or slough
• Partial- and full-thickness wounds
• Pressure ulcers
• Dermal ulcers
• Lacerations
• Skin tears

Types of Hydrocolloid Dressing

Hydrocolloid dressings are available as

• Absorbent Hydrocolloid Dressings
• Transparent Hydrocolloid Dressings
• Hydrocolloid Dressings
• Hydrocolloid Alginate Dressings
• Adherent Hydrocolloid Dressings

Hydrocolloid Dressing Contraindications

Hydrocolloid wound dressings are usually contraindicated for the following:

• Tunneling wounds or sinus tracts
• Wounds with fragile peri-wound skin
• Burns or dry wounds
• Wounds with exposed tendon or bone
• Wounds with heavy exudate
• Full-thickness wounds
• Infected wounds

Where to buy Hydrocolloid Dressings online?

You can buy a variety of hydrocolloid dressings online at shopwoundcare.com. we offer a wide range of products that includes dressings that come in the form of sheet, paste, or gel and are anti-microbial, absorbent, transparent, adherent, or non-adherent from various top-selling brands like DuoDerm, Comfeel, Exuderm, Restore, etc. shop now!

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